Italy started the tournament with a strong performance against Croatia in Bari. Flavio Cobolli overcame Duje Ajduković in a tight match with scores of 6–7, 6–4, 10–6. Lucia Bronzetti followed with a win over Donna Vekić, finishing 6–3, 4–6, 10–1. This double victory gave Italy the edge in Group B despite the absence of Jasmine Paolini, who withdrew due to a knee injury.
France prepares to face Croatia
France is set to play Croatia next in Group B. Richard Gasquet and Chloé Paquet will represent the French team, aiming to build momentum early in the tournament.
Flavio Cobolli in 2025
At the moment ranked no.19 (career-high), Flavio played his last match on the 9th of July when he lost to world no.6 Novak Djokovic 6-7(6) 6-2 7-5 6-4 in the quarter in Wimbledon (draw).
Until now, during this year Cobolli achieved a compiled 24-18 win-loss record. Cobolli has won 2 titles in 2025 in Bucharest and Hamburg.